Fish-line reel.



No. 7l`5,076. Patented Dee. 2. |902.

W. HORTO'N.

`FISH LINE REEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

lVRlGHT HORTON, OF PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK.

FISH-LINE REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 715,076, dated December2, 1902.

Application filed July 24. 1902.

T0 a/ZZ whom t T11/ty concer-n:

Be it known that I, WRIGHT HORTON, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Peekskill, in the county of X'Vestchester and State of NewYork, have invented a certain new and useful Fishing-Line Reel, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to fish-line reels, and has forits object a readymeans for releasing the line from the control of the handle and ofquickly recovering control of the line without detriment to thegear-wheels that constitute a part of the reel construction. Theseobjects are attained by the means set forth in these specifications andthe accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof, and in whichsimilar letters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

Figure l is a front elevation of a fishingreel with my improvementattached. Fig. 2 is a partial View of the side of the reel to which myinvention appertains, showing the handle and part of the outer casingremoved. Fig. 3 is a side View of the gearing that operates the reel ordrum. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the gearing. Fig. 5 is a sectionalview of the driving gear-wheel and its controller. Fig. 6 is atransversesection through the gearing and its inclosing casing, showing the partsin their normal positions; and Fig. 7 is a like view showing the partsin position for a free running out of the fishing-line. Fig. illustratesthe normal positions of the parts outside of the casing for releasingthe gearing, and Fig. 9 illustrates the same parts in the position thatreleases the gearing.

As seen in Fig. l, this reel differs only a little in outward appearancefrom any other. The gearing is nclosed within a casing d, which, as inFig. 6, consists of two parts-a metallic inner head o. and the outercasing a, preferably of hard rubber or like material.y The metallic headcorresponds to the opposite head a, Fig. l, each of the heads supportingcentral pivotal bearings Zal Z, Figs. 2, 3, 4., 6, for the spindle b ofthe drum Z9. This spindle may have any form of bearing suit-able to suchpurpose, including ball-bearings. A pinion m is secured to thedrum-spindle, and a driving-wheel m, having an extended hub s, issupported on a stud q, Figs. 4, 6, 7, and is held to its place againstthe head ct' by a Serial No. 116,780. (No model.)

pin l through the stud. This wheel is also recessed, as at m, Figs. 5,6, 7, to receive a wheel n, Figs. 3, 5, 6, 7. This wheel n is providedwith holes o, (shown in plan in Fig. 3,) that are adapted to receive apin p, Figs. 3, 5, 6, 7. The wheel also has an extended hub n and asquared endo' to receive a crank or handle d, as in Figs. 3, 5, 6, 7.The hub n' has an inner bearing upon the hub s of the wheel m, and itmay or may not have a bearing also on the extension of the stud q, as inFigs. 6, 7. It also has support in the sleeve f', that is affixed to thecasing a, as in Figs. 6, '7, so that it is strongly supported towithstand the sudden jerks to which it is liable. When the wheels m andn are in place and the casing a, with the sleeve f attached, is securedover them, a spring u, Fig. 6, thrusting against the wheel n and thebearingf', will keep the wheel n within the recess in the wheel m, thepin p engaging with any one of the holes o. The handle d being fastenedto the hub n by means of the screw c, the drum is ready for operation bymeans of the handle. To render the drum independent of action by thehandle, a movable sleeve g, Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9, is placed on the fixedsleevef. Upon the fixed sleeve is a projection 7L, (shown in enlargedform in Figs. 8, 9,) one of its sides being an inclined plane. A notch hin the movable sleeve is adapted to fit over this projection, as in Fig.S. When it is desired to release the drum from the control of thehandle, the sleeve gis turned with the ingers so that the notch andprojection are disengaged, the parts assuming the positions shown inFig. 9. The effect of this movement, as shown in Fig. 7, is to push thehandle from its bearing against the end of the sleevef, and in doing sothe wheel n is drawn from its engagement with the wheel m. The drum b isthen entirely free from control of the handle; but the gear-wheels m mare not disturbed in their relation to each other. The outer face of thesleeve g is serrated or notched, as most clearly shown in Figs. 2, 8, 9.A pin u is insorted in the handle, having just length enough to engagewith the notches in the sleeve. A slight pressure of the handle towardthe casing and a turning of the handle instantly dislodges the sleevefrom its place on the projection h, and the spring u causes IOO thewheel n to engage with the Wheel m. The holes 0 are made close together,so that the catching up of the line may be practically instantaneous. Toquicken the movement, the sleeve is slightly cut away at y, Figs. 8, 9,so that the operator may not turn the sleeve g so far as to require ahalf (or maybe an entire) revolution of the handle to produce thedislodgment of the sleeve. The sleeve g fits somewhat looselylengthwise, so that normally the pin i; and the notches in the sleeveWillnot engage. The notches are exaggerated in size in the illustration.A mere milling of the edge will serve all requirements.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

I. In a fishing-line reel the combination with the gearing thereof of ay recess in the driving-wheel, a pin in said recess, a wheel mountedupon the axis of the driving-Wheel adapted to lit in the recess in'thedrivingwheel and perforated to engage With the pin in said recess, thehub of the perforated Wheel having a bearing in a xed support on thecasing, means at the end of the hub for the attachment of a handle, aspring to bear against the perforated wheel,a movable sleeve upon thefixed sleeve, a projection on the fixed sleeve and a corresponding notchin the movable sleeve, a serrated surface on the outer edge of themovable sleeve, a handle on the end of the hub of the perforated Wheeland a pin in the handle, all substantially as herein set forth.

2. In a fishing-line -reel in combination with adriving-gear-wheel-releasing mechanism substantially as described,adjusting means ou tside of the reel-casing comprising a fixed sleeve, aprojection on said sleeve, and a movable sleeve on said fixed sleevehaving a notch to engage with the said projection on the fixed sleeve,and a serrated edge next the handle, and a projection on the handle toengage with the said serrated edge, substantially, as herein set forth.

3. In a fishing-line reel, in a gear-releasing mechanism, with outsidemeans substantially as shown for operating the same, the drivingwheelrunning free of the handle, a Wheel mounted on the axis of thedriving-Wheel and provided with perforations, a pin in the driving-Wheelto engage with said perforations, and a spring bearing against theperforated wheel to keep it normally engaged with the driving wheel,substantially as herein set forth.

Signed at Peekskill, in the county of Vestchester and State of New York,this 19th day of July, A. D. 1902.

VRIGHT HORTON.

Witnesses:

CLIFFORD GALLAGER, CYRUs W. HoRToN, Jr.

